Example Sentences

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The following day, Carr chimed in, saying he was placing ABC’s broadcast licenses under review.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Gamboa was placing an I-beam atop the plant’s paint building when he lost his balance and fell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

In helping Mater Dei go 13-0 and win the Southern Section Division 1 championship and CIF Open Division state championship bowl game, Topui always made sure he was placing team first.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Investigators determined that after January 2021, Hiestand was placing the calls from outside the state of Montana.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

The GAC had reached the conclusion that the intensified test schedule really was placing insupportable pressure on Los Alamos; sooner or later, Oppenheimer feared, the workload would erode the quality of the lab’s product.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik